Do you want to know how to make easy hot apple cider? Every year I make a hot apple cider bar for Halloween. We love this simple recipe so much we make it all fall and winter.
THESE ARE THE INGREDIENTS YOU’LL NEED
An Urn or Crock-pot (you can use a pot on a stove but you’ll need to watch it close)
Apple Juice or Apple Cider of your choice – I use natural and no sugar added.
HERE ARE THE INSTRUCTIONS
Pour your apple juice/cider into your urn or crock-pot.
My poor urn is from the 60’s and has been well loved.
Add 1-2 cinnamon sticks
This one is an extra long one, I got it from Costco.
Cinnamon sticks can be expensive – but if you watch close you can get them from Dollar Tree occasionally, and they sell them for a pretty good deal on Amazon in bulk – here
Adjust amount of cider & cinnamon sticks to serve as many people as you like.
Let it brew a long while!!! This is the true secret to my recipe – keep it simple and brew it long.
If you use a crock-pot let it go on High for 4 hours or Low for 8 hours and then switch to warm. If you use an urn, let it go until the light turns on at minimum. The longer you let it go the more the flavor. The cinnamon seeps in the longer it brews. You’ll notice the color of the apple juice/cider will turn darker in color as well.
If you are looking to “adult it up” a bit – add a little Hot Damn Cinnamon Schnapps or Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey.
I set up our hot apple cider bar every Halloween night to parents and kids walking outside trick or treating. Last year one girl told me that our house was “epic” and this year we were called “legendary” because of the cider. I have kids come to the door every year saying – “yes, we’re at the cider house”.
I also set up our hot apple cider bar every holiday – so easy to keep going while company is here to help themselves. I have been known to have it brewing most days during the winter as well.
You can find my pumpkin bar recipe here or my pumpkin muffin recipe here
Thank you again for being a subscriber, I truly appreciate it! If you know someone else who might light this – please share with them and ask them to become part of our subscriber family.
Ways to support me without it costing you a dime!
Click and shop any of these stores – I receive a small commission at no cost to you.
Hot Apple Cider Bar
Do you want to know how to make easy hot apple cider? Every year I make a hot apple cider bar for Halloween. We love this simple recipe so much we make it all fall and winter.
Ingredients
- Apple Juice or Apple Cider of your choice – I use natural and no sugar added.
- Cinnamon Sticks
Instructions
- Pour your apple juice/cider into your urn or crock-pot.
- Add 1-2 cinnamon sticks
- Let it brew a long while!!! This is the true secret to my recipe – keep it simple and brew it long.
Notes
If you use a crock-pot let it go on High for 4 hours or Low for 8 hours and then switch to warm. If you use an urn, let it go until the light turns on at minimum. The longer you let it go the more the flavor. The cinnamon seeps in the longer it brews. You’ll notice the color of the apple juice/cider will turn darker in color as well.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 31Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 3mgCarbohydrates: 8gFiber: 0gSugar: 6gProtein: 0g
Nutrition Information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients used. Disclaimer Unless indicated recipes influenced by cookbooks, magazines or family traditions.
Fall Recipes
Easy Pumpkin Spice Muffins
These easy pumpkin spice muffins are usually gobble right up in our home. They are wonderful for when you need to make something fast for school, potluck, work, new neighbor, or even a quick snack or you kids/grandkids.
Oh my gosh! Your house must smell heavenly! I never thought of making it apple juice. That would be fun for my grandkids. Yum!
Good Morning Linda and yes, it does make the house smell good 🙂 Added bonus. My daughter loves coming home after school and filling her cup up while doing homework. I’m sure you’re grand kids would love it too.
This sounds yummy, I can’t wait to make it. Thank you for your kindness and for sharing. ?
Thank you so much Linda – let me know what you think 🙂
Thank you! I am going to try this cider today. I will use my urn that has to be as old as yours is. Have a wonderful day!
I’m so glad you want to try it Mary Ann 🙂 Let me know what you think. I know the longer it brews the better the cinnamon gets.
Looks absolutely delicious! Adding to my shopping list. Maybe will be cool enough by Thanksgiving to whip up a batch. Bone chilling 94° here today!
Thank Naomie and holy cow 94! Wow, yes that does’t quite feel like the fall weather that drives people to their cider 🙂 I hope you like it and please let me know what you think. Hugs to you 🙂
Hugs to you too and I will be sure to report back! ?
YUM! And, yes, I’d like to “adult it up” haha! BTW, have you thought of adding some felt pumpkin eyes/mouth to the front of your orange urn? Would look cute for the kiddos, or perhaps some other Halloween “Potion” name. Just a thought 🙂
Thanks, and wow – that’s a fantastic idea! Thank you so much for sharing.
So delicious! I’m suddenly craving cider!
Thanks Kristin, I’m so glad you like it as much as me.